se are the kids that don't like certain textures on their skin or certain types, textures, and tastes of foods. These are the kids that just hate wearing shoes, or long pants, or having their hands or bodies dirty, or the feel of grass under their feet...basically, anyone that is over or under responsive to things that most people would find easy and forgettable. This is an excellent book to start with should you know anyone who experiences these issues. It's called the Out-of-Sync-Child and it's written by an educator named Carol Stock-Kranowitz. She gives lots of descriptions and ideas. I don't have one parent that I've suggested this book to that has not read it and said, "hmm...yup...that sounds exactly like my child". I've found that the strategies are also great for working with ADD and ADHD. You can check out the website. I've added it to the 'links' section of this blog.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Sensory Integration
I'm finding that a lot of children are coming into my offices with sensory imbalances. The
se are the kids that don't like certain textures on their skin or certain types, textures, and tastes of foods. These are the kids that just hate wearing shoes, or long pants, or having their hands or bodies dirty, or the feel of grass under their feet...basically, anyone that is over or under responsive to things that most people would find easy and forgettable. This is an excellent book to start with should you know anyone who experiences these issues. It's called the Out-of-Sync-Child and it's written by an educator named Carol Stock-Kranowitz. She gives lots of descriptions and ideas. I don't have one parent that I've suggested this book to that has not read it and said, "hmm...yup...that sounds exactly like my child". I've found that the strategies are also great for working with ADD and ADHD. You can check out the website. I've added it to the 'links' section of this blog.
se are the kids that don't like certain textures on their skin or certain types, textures, and tastes of foods. These are the kids that just hate wearing shoes, or long pants, or having their hands or bodies dirty, or the feel of grass under their feet...basically, anyone that is over or under responsive to things that most people would find easy and forgettable. This is an excellent book to start with should you know anyone who experiences these issues. It's called the Out-of-Sync-Child and it's written by an educator named Carol Stock-Kranowitz. She gives lots of descriptions and ideas. I don't have one parent that I've suggested this book to that has not read it and said, "hmm...yup...that sounds exactly like my child". I've found that the strategies are also great for working with ADD and ADHD. You can check out the website. I've added it to the 'links' section of this blog.
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